HB2247

Special education; requiring State Department of Education develop certain standards; codification; effective date.

Chamber Passed·3/26/25

Establishes a Technical Assistance Center for Educational Excellence to support students with disabilities and new teachers.

Oklahoma HB2247 creates a Technical Assistance Center for Educational Excellence (TACEE) under the State Board of Education. TACEE will develop standards and a statewide action plan to support students with disabilities and new teachers. It will provide professional development, school improvement facilitation, and host annual conferences. TACEE will use data from the State Department of Education and must create a website for support materials. The Board of Education will staff TACEE through a Request for Proposals and report to the Legislature annually.

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Where it stands

Last
Passed the House · 75–16 · Mar 26, 2025
Current
Education Committee
Next
Senate floor vote

Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

75 Yea

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16 Nay

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8 Absent

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History

Apr 16, 2025

Senate

Coauthored by Representative Pittman

Apr 1, 2025

Senate

Second Reading referred to Education

Mar 26, 2025

House

Engrossed, signed, to Senate